Humidifier



Aug. 3 1926.-

s. HERSCH HUMIDIFI ER .original Filed Jan. 25, 1925 Patented Aug. 3, 1926,

Matted SAM HERSCH, 0F CLEVELAND, QHIO.

HUMIDIFIER.

Original application filed January 23, 1925, Serial' No. 4,334. Divided and this application filed October 15, 1925'.` Serial No. 62,525.

It is customary to provide in hot air furnaces air-humidifying means comprising a receptacle into which Water may be introduced from the exterior of the furnace and from which this Water may evaporate into the air current. vAs these receptacles are usually constructed at the present time, hoivever, there is no Way to close the opening through which the Water evapora-tes into the i air current and accordingly Water being` poured into the receptacle very often splashes over in appreciable quantity into the interior of the furnace-Where it produces obvious detrimental results. The principal i object of nay invention is to provide humidi- Figure 3 isa fragmentary section on the line 3-3 of Figure 2, While Figures 4 and 5 are fragmentary sections similar to Figure 3 showing optional methods of supporting the cover on the receptacle.

The present application is a division of my copending application Serial Number 4,334: filed January 23, 1925.

The embodiment of my invention disclosed herein comprises a receptacle 11 supported by the base plate 12 of the furnace 13 in po- -h sit-ion extending through and closing an aperture 111 inthe furnace Wall 15, and provided With an open top 16 divided by the furnace Wall 15 into an outer opening 17 through which Water may be inserted into the receptacle 11 and an inner opening 18 through Which Water may evaporate into the air current Within the furnace Wall 15. Mounted upon this receptacle 11, by means of trunnions 19 pivotally supported in arcuate projections 20 on the side Walls 21 of the receptacle 11, is a cover 22 comprising an outer portion 33 arranged to overlie and close the outer opening 17 and an inner portion 24 arranged to overlie and close the inner opening 18 but disposed at an angle to the outer portion 23 so that when the outer lines in Figure 2.

In F igurcs 4 and 5 I have shown optional forms of supporting the cover from the receptacle, the form in Figure 4 comprising trunnions 25 carried by the` cover 26 andV pivotally supported in arcuate projections 27 extending errteriorly of the side Walls `28 of the receptacle 29, and the form in Figure 5f comprising trunnions 30 carried by the cover 31 and pivotally supported in recesses 82 formed directly on the side Walls 33 of the receptacle 34. i

It Will be apparent that the embodiment of my invention herein shown provides a closure for the inner receptacle opening and therefore provides means to prevent Water splashing into the interior of the furnace. It Will also be apparent that in the form of my invention herein illustrated this cover is connected to and correlated with the cover closing the outer opening in such manner that movement of the outer cover to expose the outer opening automatically closes the inner opening. It will therefore be obvious that the form of my invention herein illusrated accomplishes the principal object of my invention.

On the other hand, it will at the same time be obvious by those skilled in the art that the particular embodiment of my invention erein shown and described may be variously changed and modified without departing from the spirit of my invention or sacrificing the advantages thereof. It vvillv therefore be understood that this disclosure is illustrative only and that my invention is not limited thereto.

I claim:

1. Means for humidifying the air of a hot air furnace, comprising a receptable and a unita-ry cover for said receptacle comprising tWo leaves meeting along a common edge, pivoted on an axis generally parallel to that edge, and disposed at an angle to each other so that either is in closed position when the other is in open position, one of said leaves being adapted to close that part of the receptacle lying Within the furnace Wall when said receptacle is in operative position and the other of said leaves being adapted to close that part of the receptacle lying outside the furnace fvvall when said receptacle is in such position.

2. Means for humidifying the air of a hot air furnace, comprising an open top receptacle anda unitary cover for said receptacle comprising two leaves meeting along a common edge, pivoted on an axis generally parallel to that edge and to the open top Aof said receptacle, and disposed at an angle to each other so that either is in closed position when the other is in open position, one of said leaves being adapted to close that part of the open top of said receptacle lying Within the furnace Wall When said receptacle is in operative position, and the other of said leaves being adapted to close that part of the open top of said receptacle lying outside the furnace Wall when said receptacle is in such position.

3. Means for humidifying the air of a hot air furnace, comprising a receptacle and a unitary cover comprising two leaves meeting along a common edge, pivoted on an axis generally parallel to that edge and lying substantially in said furnace Wall when said receptacle is in operative position, and disposed at an angle to each other so that either is in closed position when the other is in open position, one 4of said leaves being adapted to close that part of the receptacle lying Within the furnace Wall when said receptacle is in operative position and the otherof said leaves being adapted to close that part of the receptacle lying outside the furnace Wall when said receptacle is in such position.

4. Means for humidifying the air of a hot air furnace, comprising an open top receptacle and a unitary cover comprising two leaves meeting along a common edge, pivoted on an aXis generally parallel to that edge and to the top of said receptacle and lying substantially in said furnace Wall when said receptacle is in operative position, and disposed at an angle to-each other so that either is closed When the other is in open position, one of said leaves being adapted to close that part of the open top of said receptacle lying Within the furnace Wall when said receptacle is in operative position, and the other of said leaves being adapted to close that part of the open top of said receptacle lying outside the furnace Wall when said receptacle is in such position.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiix my signature.

' SAM HERSCH. 

